craft beer

noun

: a specialty beer produced in limited quantities : microbrew

Examples of craft beer in a Sentence

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The Restaurant offers craft beer, wine, cocktails, and live music. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026 As if this doesn’t make Seed to Table enough of a destination, the grocery store hosts live music every evening, plus a selection of happy hours like $2 Buck Tuesday, where bottles and cans of craft beer are $2 off. Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026 Later in the year, local craft beer fans can look forward to spring’s Sentinel Star Stout, along with Bavar’s Breaking News, a summertime California common saluting reporter Emily Bavar, who broke the news of Disney World’s impending arrival in Central Florida. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026 Stop for a coffee or local craft beer while watching boats pass between towering buildings. Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for craft beer

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of craft beer was in 1986

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“Craft beer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craft%20beer. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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